A lesson from eagles
Birds of prey are the kings of the sky – and eagles, with their beautiful elegance, are my favourite high flyers.
Memory tricks us all
One of the hurdles of ageing is the loss of memory, which eventually gets to all of us. We become anxious when we forget the names and details of events, which is a constant reminder that we ‘ain’t what we used to be’.
Will they hide me?
Many philosophers and authors have made an impact on humanity – for life. Victor Frankl is such a man. He is best known for his ground-breaking book Man’s Search for Meaning, which dramatically changed my outlook on life.
Die Titanic-effek
“Eintlik leef ons almal op die Titanic,” was James Cameron, regisseur van die fliek, se woorde. Ons ken almal die verhaal: die volmaak-geboude superskip Titanic wat in 1912 die see ingevaar het, is bestempel as ‘n tegnologiese wonder wat nooit sou kon sink nie. Die romp is gebou met sestien afsonderlike waterdigte kompartemente. Al sou tot vier van hierdie kamers beskadig word, sou die skip steeds kon vaar, het die ingenieurs belowe.
Who can I love today?
I often find myself getting irritable with other people’s behaviour. This happens almost automatically in traffic, particularly on busy mornings.
Will Smith se vuishou
Daar was ‘n tyd toe ek nie die Oscars gemis het nie. Die glans en die glorie en al die bekendes se blink klere is amper ‘n toneelstuk op sy eie. En natuurlik die spannende opbou na die groot nuus van wie wen en wie nie.
People knowledge required…
There are times when we think that the world revolves around money. That countries crash when their economies go for a nose-dive. Business leaders, we believe, derive their motivation from business plans, economic forecasts and knowledge of the stock exchange.
Warning signs pointing to a break-up or divorce
In The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, Dr John Gottman claims that he can predict with a 91% accuracy, whether a relationship will end in divorce – after watching and listening to a couple argue for just 5 minutes.
Why should we care about love and loving relationships?
Research has found that great friendships and love relationships result in greater health, wealth and resilience. People even recover faster from illness when they feel loved.
Myths in marriage
Gary Chapman’s The Five Love Languages needs no introduction. However, Chapman is not the only one who has been researching love relationships. Dr John Gottman and his wife Dr Julie Gottman, are known for their Seattle Love Lab research on over 40 000 voluntary couples. Gottman and his co-workers studied, through scientific measurement and observation methods, couples’ reaction to conflict.